12/7/1944 9.= am.
In Normandy there has been more fierce fighting northeast
of Caen on the right bank of the river Orne. British
troops attacked there early yesterday. Then the Germans
launched a strong counterattack and won back some
of the ground. Southwest of Caen Canadian troops
command the West bank of the Orne in the open country
near Loviguy [?]. Further West other Second Army troops
have made local gains in hard fighting between
Tilly and Caumont. On the American sector
General Bradley's troops have captured the main
height 4 miles east of St. Lô and were last night
reported less than 3 miles from the town. It is now
revealed that the British 49th Division has been
in action in Normandy. The Russians have kept
up their advance toward the Baltic and East Prussia.
They have completely mopped up the enemy
force trapped east of Minsk. In all they took more
than 27000 prisoners in the Minsk pocket.
In Italy the Allied armies have gained more
ground in face of stubborn resistance. In the
Central Pacific American fighter aircraft are now
operating from Saipan Island. In the South
West Pacific Allied heavy bombers have made
another attack on the Japanese airfield op Yap
Island in the Carolines. In Northern Burma the
Japanese have now been driven from the
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